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Sony Mobile has released Flash tool for Xperia Smartphones. This would let you flash a standard Sony software on your Xperia smartphone with an unlocked boot loader. This software is available for Windows and automatically identifies the phone model and displays the available software to be flashed.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (GT-P5100) has got a price cut and is now available for Rs. 25900 from online retailer Saholic. It was announced at MWC 2012 earlier this year and launched in India in July for Rs. 32,900. This is definitely a huge price cut, that would let more customers buy the tablet. Hope the popular Galaxy Note 800 quad-core Android tablet that launched in India in August would get a price cut soon. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 price drops to Rs. 25900”
Samsung Galaxy Music Duos (GT-S6012) Dual SIM phone is now available from online retailer Snapdeal in India. It was announced in October and comes with a 3-inch (240×320) display, 850 MHz processor and runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) that is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) in future. It has Dual SIM (GSM+GSM) support with Always On feature that automatically forwards calls from the phone number on SIM 2, even if a user is on the phone with SIM 1’s number. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy Music Duos now available in India for Rs. 8999”
MTS has launched Non-Stop Adda pack for customers in Kolkata and West Bengal circle. It offers Full Talk time, Special voice tariff and Free SMS on recharge of Rs. 25. This value for money offer provides 3 benefits for customers under a single low denomination pack. Continue reading “MTS launches Non-Stop Adda pack with Full Talk time, Voice and SMS offers in Kolkata and West Bengal”
When we reviewed the Xperia S earlier this year, we felt that it was a new start for Sony. Continuing its tradition of good design, packing an excellent display we quite liked the Xperia S. However the pace of the mobile industry is such that it has been far out-specced since its launch. Following the lead of HTC with its One X refresh, Sony too has launched a new updated version of the Xperia S dubbed the Xperia SL.
Not much has changed in the Xperia SL externally as it retains its beautiful hardware. The screen is still quite nice while the processor has been bumped up to a Dual Core Snapdragon S3 processor clocked at 1.7Ghz compared to the 1.5Ghz processor on the Xperia S. Keep reading for our full impressions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia SL Review”
Panasonic has launched Toughpad FZ-A1, durable Tablet running on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) for business users. It has a 10.1-inch XGA (1024 x 768 pixels ) TFT touch screen display with anti-glare for reading even under sunlight and is powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Marvell processor. It is Water and Dust proof and is IP65 certified. It has mono microphone and mono waterproof speakers, digitizer pen and comes with enhanced security features with dedicated security core that is FIPS 140-2 Level 2 compliant. Continue reading “Panasonic Toughpad FZ-A1 10.1-inch Durable Android Tablet launched in India for Rs. 75,000”
Spice has announced that they plan to launch range of Android Smartphones in the Stellar Series mid-December. The company launched 3 smartphones in the stellar series, Spice Stellar (Mi-425), Stellar Horizon (Mi-500) and Spice Stellar Craze (Mi-355) earlier this year. Spice has also said that these phones would come in very strategic and aggressive price points. So we can expect a tough competition between Spice and other local OEMs like Karbonn and Micromax, since these companies have launched several affordable Android Smartphones recently. Continue reading “Spice to launch new Stellar Series of Android Smartphones mid-December”
Sony has announced Xperia E and Xperia E dual, new Android Smartphones in the Xperia series. The Xperia E is the single SIM phone, while the Xperia E dual comes with dual-SIM support. These phones have a 3.5-inch (320 x 480 pixels) TFT capacitive touch screen and is powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7227A processor similar to the Xperia J. Xperia E comes with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), while the Xperia E dual would launch on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). These have a 3.2 megapixel camera with VGA video recording. Continue reading “Sony Xperia E and Xperia E dual with 3.5-inch display, 1GHz processor announced”
Nokia just introduced its latest Windows Phone 8 handset at the Le Web Conference in Paris. Marking the lower end of the Windows Phone 8 range the phone will be offered in seven colors and supports exchangeable shells in gloss and matte finishes depending on the color you chose.
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Qualcomm, the largest SoC maker has announced 2 new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips. The MSM8226 and MSM8626 are the quad-core versions of MSM8225 and MSM8625 that were announced last December. These new chips would feature Adreno 305 GPU instead of Adreno 203 in the previous version and would offer long battery life for mass market smartphones. These have integrated WTR2605 multi-mode radio transceiver for china-specific bands such as TD-SCDMA, CDMA 1xAdv and HSPA+ that also saves power up to 40 percent compared to previous generations. Qualcomm announced MSM8225Q and MSM8625Q quad-core Snapdragon S4 Play chips few months back. Continue reading “Qualcomm announces new quad-core Snapdragon S4 chips”
Byond Tech has launched 3 new Android tablets in the Laplet series that offers portability of a tablet and the functionality of a laptop. These come with a keyboard that is convenient for typing. The Mi-book L1 and L1 come with a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display, while the Mi-Book L9+ comes with a 9-inch (800 x 480 pixels) capacitive multi-touch display. These tablets run on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS and are powered by a 1.2 GHz Cortex A8 processor. Continue reading “Byond Mi-book L1, L1+ and L9+ Android Tablets launched, priced between Rs. 6299 and Rs. 8999”
Sony has launched 2 new portable chargers CP-F1L and CP-F2L in India. These chargers let you power your smartphones, tablets and portable devices on-the-go. The CP-F1L is 9.4mm thick, weighs 125 grams and has battery capacity of 3,500mAh. The CP-F2L is 12.9mm thick, weighs 198 gram and has battery capacity of 7,000 mAh. The CP-F2L has dual USB output power ports to charge 2 devices at a time. Continue reading “Sony CP-F1L and CP-F2L portable USB chargers launched in India for Rs. 3000 and Rs. 5500”
Sony Mobile has started rolling out new Android 4.0.4 (Firmware version 6.1.1.B.1.54) update for Xperia P, Xperia U, Xperia Sola and Xperia Go. This update brings bug fixes and performance improvements including improvements to stability,WiFi, tethering/portable hotspot, camera (capture and playback), NFC and Messaging. Sony rolled out ICS update for Xperia P starting from August and for the Xperia U, Xperia Sola and Xperia G starting from September earlier this year. Continue reading “Sony Xperia P, U, Sola and Go new Android 4.0.4 update brings bug fixes and performance improvements”
LG has launched the Optimus L9, their new Android Smartphone in the L-Style series in India. It was announced back in August and went on pre-order in India last week. It has a 4.7-inch qHD (960 x 540 pixels) IPS capacitive touch screen display and is powered by 1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430 processor. It runs on Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and has a 5MP auto focus camera at the back with LED flash, 1080p Full HD video recording and a VGA front-facing camera. Continue reading “LG Optimus L9 launched in India at Rs. 23000”
Airtel has launched Emergency Alert Service for their customers. This new 24×7 service lets them alert a pre-defined group of up to 10 mobile numbers automatically during emergency. Instead of sending messages to everyone during an emergency, subscribers can SMS SAFE to 55100 to let their loved ones know that they are safe along with their location. You can also SMS HELP to 55100 that will inform them that you need help. Continue reading “Airtel launches Emergency Alert Service”
